U nless I find their body, I won’t give up.

We encourage you to adopt this motto during your search: T hey are there somewhere. In each case, their cat was found, because they continued their search and didn’t listen to the doom and gloom. We have helped people who have been told all of these things.

you should move on and get another cat.

you’re spending too much time finding your cat.

When you tell people your cat is lost, you’ll likely have people tell you that: ‘Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.’ It’s the same with your missing cat – ‘I can’t stand the not knowing! Just let me know where you are, dammit!!’įocus on controlling the things you can control. Even your teenager coming home late might lead you to imagine the worst. Your feelings are completely normal.Īnyone who’s experienced a missing child, or other loved one, will tell you that it’s the uncertainty that’s the hardest to cope with. It’s not you, it’s the situation you’re in. She has said, ‘The emotional aspect of what families go through and how they feel marginalized, especially cat owners who’re told “It is just a cat!” is such a big problem.’

Kat Albrecht, from the Missing Animal Response Network, is a former police detective and the world’s expert in lost pet recovery. Some people have told us that their cat being lost was more stressful than their parents dying. You are going through an incredibly stressful experience, something that others may not understand unless they’ve experienced it. Take a break to re-charge, if you need to.Focus on what you are doing to find them.Look after yourself so you can keep going.Know that dealing with uncertainty is hard.

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